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Chapter 16 is the first chapter in section V (5) [He]. Hebrew reads right to left.

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1. The home of Joseph was on Marmion Way in Nazareth; here Mary taught her son the lessons of 👤 Elihu and 👤 Salmone.
2. And Jesus greatly loved the Vedic (Hinduism-ish) and the Avesta (Zoroastrianism[?]); but more than all he loved to read 📚 the Psalms of David and the pungent words of Solomon (Proverbs [some], Song of Solomon, etc.).
3. The Jewish books of prophecy were his delight; and when he reached his seventh 7️⃣ year he needed not the books to read, and for he had fixed in memory every word.
4. Joachim and his wife (Anna), grandparents of child Jesus, made a feast 🍗 in honor of the child, and all their near of kin were guests.
5. And Jesus stood before the guests and said, I had a dream, and in my dream 😴 I stood before a sea, 🐚 upon a sandy beach.
6. The waves 🌊 upon the sea were high; a storm was raging on the deep. ⛈️
7. Some one gave me a wand 🫳 🪄. I took the wand and touched the sand, and every grain of sand became a living thing. ⛲
8. I touched the waters at my feet 🦶, and they were changed to trees 🌴, and flowers 🌺, and singing birds 🦢, and every thing was praising God. 🤲
9. And some one 🕊️ spoke, I did not see the one who spoke, I heard the voice 🔊, which said, “There is no death.”
10. Grandmother Anna loved the child 💖; she laid her hand on Jesus’ head and said, “I saw you stand beside the sea 🐬; I saw you touch 👇 the sand and waves; I saw them turn to living things and then I knew the meaning of the dream 💭.”
11. “The sea of life rolls high; the storms are great. The multitude of men are idle, listless, waiting, like dead sand upon the beach.”
12. “Your wand is truth. With this you touch the multitudes, and every man becomes a messenger of holy light and life.”
13. “You touch the waves upon the sea of life; their turmoils cease; the very winds 🎐 become a song of praise.”
14. “There is no death, because the wand of truth can change the driest bones to living things, and bring the loveliest flowers from stagnant ponds ⛲, and turn the most discordant notes to harmony and praise.” 🎼
15. Joachim said, “My son, today you pass the seventh milestone of your way of life, for you are seven 7️⃣ years of age, and we will give to you, as a remembrance of this day, whatever you desire; choose that which will afford you most delight.” 🎁
16. And Jesus said, “I do not want a gift, for I am satisfied. If I could make a multitude of children glad upon this day I would be greatly pleased.” 😀
17. “Now, there are many hungry boys and girls in Nazareth who would be pleased to eat with us this feast and share with us the pleasures of this day.”